ICTS:31989

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The optimality and geometry of foraging in the wild

The optimality and geometry of foraging in the wild

(2025). The optimality and geometry of foraging in the wild. SciVideos. https://youtube.com/live/VLuprJa1_rI

The optimality and geometry of foraging in the wild. SciVideos, Jun. 08, 2025, https://youtube.com/live/VLuprJa1_rI 

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            year = {2025},
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Maria Thaker
Talk numberICTS:31989
Source RepositoryICTS-TIFR
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Abstract

Optimal foraging theory provides a rich set of predictions for where, what, and how animals should forage in the natural world. These predictions are anchored on maximizing calorie intake while minimizing time and energy costs. However, food is more than calories, and animals should, in fact, be seeking specific protein and carbohydrate intakes to meet (darwinian) fitness goals. In this talk, I will go from classic optimal foraging theory to the nutritional geometry approach to illustrate how wild animals meet nutritional targets. Using our work with insectivorous and herbivorous lizards, I will share how foraging in the wild can be an impressive mathematical task.